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Salomon Powderspike

rated 4.5 of 5 stars

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Love my Powderspikes! They've been durable, waterproof, and warm with good grip. Great for snowshoe and crampon use as well as snow and wet hiking. The speed lace is also so useful!

Pros

  • Waterproof (still after 23 years!) and warm.
  • Speed lace system is BOSS!
  • Quick and easy to put on.
  • Love the tall height and calf fastener.
  • Durable with good grip and strong soles.
  • Fit great with my snowshoes, crampons and strap-on skis.
  • Dry quickly.
  • Look great!

Cons

  • Ah, they don't last forever! Starting to wear. Still no water leaks, but it's time to rotate these to chore and mild use.
  • Only real con is that Salomon doesn't still make them and has dropped many of the Powderspike's best features.

Love my Powderspikes! Bought circa winter of 2000 as a snow boot to wear during wet winter months. Started using them for all places where waterproof boots are needed and good gripping soles too. "Light, tough & keep the snow out," is right on!

They've been durable waterproof and warm with good grip but are showing some wear. Great for snowshoe and crampon use as well as snow and wet hiking. The single pull speed lace is also so useful especially in wet freezing and cold! 23 years is a good run.

Waterproof (still after 23 years!) comfortable and warm. Speed lace system is BOSS! Quick and easy to put on. Love the tall height and calf fastener - replaced  velcro myself twice. Durable with good grip and strong soles. Fit great with my snowshoes, crampons and strap-on skis. Dry quickly and easy to clean. The Powderspikes also look great. I still get compliments, comments and questions when I wear them.

Ah, alas, they don't last forever! Starting to show wear. Still no water leaks, but it's time to rotate these to chore and mild use. Only real con is that Salomon doesn't still make them and has dropped many of the Powderspike's best features. Looking for a good equivalent replacement. I'd buy 10 pair of these if I could find them and wish I'd known how perfectly awesome they'd be when I bought them - I'd have bought many more pairs at the time.

Background

Avid outdoor addict - live outside: Hike, bike, run, ski, climb, snowshoe, camp, backpack, raft, boat, snorkel, dive, sail, surf and swim in all seasons, all weather and every place from high mountains to low desert, beach to forest, and urban to wilderness.

Source: bought it new
Price Paid: 125

I've been looking for a comfortable boot for dayhiking with snowshoes or crampons. Been hiking for years in K2's for lack of anything warm or comfortable. I've been so happy with my Salomon Snowclogs I thought I'd give these a chance. They feel like hightop sneakers, weigh very little, work well with snowshoes and my G10's. So far my feet have been warm and dry. At summit rocks I've found the sole is grippy. These things are affordble. I even use them around town for errands!

Materials: insulated winter boot
Use: day hiking adirondack high peaks
Break-in Period: Instant!
Weight: Light
Price Paid: $130

I bought these boots for general mountaineering and they have performed quite well. They say that they are waterproof with some climadry material that they used. But if you step in the water your feet will get wet, and take some time to dry. The good thing though is that they don't freeze up overnight if the temp happens to plummit.

There main quality is that they are light, tough, comfortable and do keep the snow out.

Materials: man made material
Use: mountaineering with a heavy pack
Break-in Period: one or two good uses
Weight: very light compared to others
Price Paid: $200 cdn

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